how to transplant from 1 gl to 2.5 gl pot???

[pooputz]

How do you get the plant and root ball out of pot without hurting the root system???

pooputz Reviewed by pooputz on 02-04-2010. how to transplant from 1 gl to 2.5 gl pot??? How do you get the plant and root ball out of pot without hurting the root system??? Rating: 5

[bigtopsfinn]

First, wait until the soil is dry, or just before you would regularly water.

Then prepare the new pot with soil filled up to the appropriate height. You'll fill in the sides after the transplant.

Place your palm on top of the soil with the main stem between your fingers. Turn the entire plant upside-down, and gently slide up and off the old pot. If it doesn't come off easily, give it a few taps.

Happy growing :jointsmile:

[LetsSeeYa]

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How do you get the plant and root ball out of pot without hurting the root system???

Easy. Let your plant dry out pretty good. Then put some soil in the bottom of your new pot. Put them side by side to see where it will level out. Turn your plant up side down while holding your plant between your fingers. Now it should slide out being dry an all, but if it doesnt just tap on the sides or a small shake and it should come right out. Now its out, i rough up the bottom just a bit, maybe 1/4'' to expose a few roots. Then sit it in on top of the new soil in your bigger pot. Then add new soil around the plant evenly so each sides root growth has a place to go in its new home and your plant is centered. Water. Watch plant double in size.

This is how i re pot and i do this 3-4 times per plant outside and have never had a problem yet. Good luck, but you wont need it:rasta:

[Ocotillo]

Some where, perhaps on You Tube (or "The tube" as the kids say) I saw a really great method. You take your new bigger pot and fill the level to the old root ball will sit at the full level. Then you take one of your old pots, same as the one your old root ball is in, and place in in the new pot. Next you fill in around the sides just like you're planting except it's preferably an empty pot. Finally you remove the empty pot and it 'should' leave a nice perfect hole the size of your root ball. I think "they" sprinkled it with root stimulator powder although I guess that's optional. The final step is to simply and gently drop your root ball into the hole which should fit your root ball perfectly. No stress, no trauma. Badaboom badabing, Foget-a-boudit.
Doc Oc

[frostedwonder]

Stinky/Bigtopfinn both mentioned it to me once and ever sense then transplanting when dry is the only way I do it.

[pooputz]

thanks for the info i shld be all good now

[wildy7979]

watch the plant take off now..mine was rootbound fin said bigger pots it got bigger pots...and it shot up..

[Dutch Pimp]

watch the plant take off now..mine was rootbound fin said bigger pots it got bigger pots...and it shot up..

the plant gets all the credit...the roots do all the work...:wtf: